Outplacement

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers, especially executives countable, uncountable

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outsourcing

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"“We're anticipating that fantasy football is going to cost employers this year around $9 billion in lost wages being paid to workers that are otherwise being unproductive participating in fantasy football activities in the office when normally they would be working,” says Andrew Challenger, vice president of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas."

Etymology

From out- + placement.

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